Chapter 5 of The Brentons is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Brentons is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Really? And you liked it?" His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver. It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion. "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
Chapter 5 of The Brentons is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.”
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"It made life over for me," he said gravely.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.”
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading “His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.”
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound or magical energy by reflection.
From this reading “His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
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From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
later than; following
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you liked it?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And you liked it?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And you liked it?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound or magical energy by reflection.
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It made life over for me," he said gravely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
which person or people
From this reading It was the voice of a man who, for the first time, is confessing aloud his master passion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His voice dropped by a whole octave, thrilled with a new resonance which, for some reason that she could not analyze then or after, set the girl's nerves all a-quiver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you liked it?"
Chapter 5 of The Brentons by Anna Chapin Ray holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 424 sentences of The Brentons, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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